US airlines fly into Gatwick Express row

Saturday, 31 Oct, 2005 0

The US government has stepped into the row over the future of the Gatwick Express after lobbying by airlines.

US transport secretary Norman Mineta has reportedly raised the issue with his UK counterpart Alistair Darling after lobbing by Continental and Delta Air Lines, according to the Daily Telegraph

The high speed rail link from the airport to central London has been under threat for more than a year since the Strategic Rail Authority called for the service to be abolished to ease congestion on the London to Brighton commuter line.

But the two US airlines, which are denied access to Heathrow, believe Gatwick passengers need a dedicated rail link and they would be disadvantaged if it were to be cut.

Mineta’s intervention over the Gatwick Express emerged as British Airways chairman Martin Broughton renewed the airline’s attack on the US government for allowing US airlines to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protetcion.

Report by Phil Davies 



 

profileimage

Phil Davies



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...